Public Act 582 of 2012

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• Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on September 20, 2012, to require that malpractice lawsuits against lawyers, law firms or a “legal services” entity to be “commenced” within six years of the fault or omission.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 20, 2012.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 27, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on October 17, 2012.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 8, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on November 8, 2012.
    • Reported in the House on December 12, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 13, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2012.
• Passed 99 to 11 in the House on December 13, 2012, to require that malpractice lawsuits against lawyers, law firms or a “legal services” entity to be “commenced” within six years of the fault or omission.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 13, 2012.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 13, 2012, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on January 2, 2013.